Chapter 620: Detection

Deng Li was stunned and raised his head in panic, "My daughter won't go back. Don't leave your brother."

Her worst-case scenario was to wait for her father to take her back to the Deng family. The best outcome would of course be to stay with her brother at the Zhou residence. She didn't want to be sent back. If she was sent back, her efforts would not be in vain.

Zhulan was not discussing, but just informing. She didn't need to bother with the child. Besides, the little girl was Mr. Deng's daughter after all. The more Mr. Deng was agitated, the more it showed that he still cared about his daughter. "It's getting late. I have things to do. You should go back first."

Deng Li held her breath. She still had a lot to say, but the difference in status made all her plans come to nothing. She could only leave unwillingly. "I'm leaving now."

Zhulan waited for Deng Li to leave and laughed, "I found that my mentality is really old."

In the past, she could still think of saying a few more words, but now she can't even muster the energy. This mentality is becoming more and more in line with that of a housewife. She no longer cares about some things.

Mrs. Song didn't take Deng Li seriously. "The mistress is not old, you still have to watch the young master become your own son."

Zhulan thought of her son who was sleeping soundly and smiled. Yes, not only did she have to watch her son get married and have children, but she also had to take care of the children for the young man. She smiled as she thought about it.

In the imperial palace in the capital, the emperor was in charge of the situation in several states affected by the disaster, and how the government was handling it. The emperor said quietly, "There is only one Zhou Shuren."

Even though he had people inform several state capitals about Zhou Shuren's matter, when the snowstorm really happened, various problems still arose.

The prince said: "Not everyone is as devoted to the people as Lord Zhou. Some officials still have selfish motives."

Even if I say it clearly, the emperor knows it. The city of Jinzhou, which is controlled by Lord Zhou, has also been approved for silver. There is no corruption in Jinzhou, but in other places, haha!

The emperor thought about what happened in Jinzhou today and pressed his brows. It seemed that only Jinzhou could accomplish it.

The prince took the news his father handed to him and kept silent after reading it. The aristocratic families were intertwined and Jinzhou had sorted them out several times. Zhou Shuren relied on his own ability to control the government office. Although he had no family of his own, he had the ironclad support of Lord Wang and several others, so he could be united. Coupled with the support of Master Shen, the situation in Jinzhou could not be replicated.

The prince silently put down the letter. Although the emperor was high and mighty, it was sometimes difficult to maintain balance. "Next year, Zhou Shuren will have been in Jinzhou for three years."

The emperor understood what his son meant, "It's not the right time. He is still too weak."

The power behind him is too weak to enter the capital and compete with the power in the court. He wants to keep this lucky general.

In Jinzhou City, Zhulan looked at Li who was sitting there in silence, "What's the matter? Did you have a conflict with the boss?"

That shouldn't be the case. She has seen how strong Li's fighting ability is. The boss can only hide!

Li felt very upset, "Mom, the income this month is much less."

Zhulan, "How much is missing?"

"Forty taels. Now the shops are basically closed. This month we only have twenty taels of income."

Zhulan was surprised. Suxuan's snack shop really made money. Although it was a shop with several branches, the income was considerable. "How much did you earn this year?"

Li was a little more cheerful. "Thanks to the good fortune of the provincial examination this year, I made a lot of money. So far this year, I have earned more than 700 taels."

Zhulan said with emotion: "I have earned a lot."

Mrs. Li was still listless, "Mother, it's not much. You see, Mingyun will be getting married in two years. Now Yulu is also engaged, and she is engaged to the Wang family. Yulu's dowry will be a lot. Yes, there is also Mingteng, this boy is not a child anymore."

The more she talked, the lower Li's voice became. The eldest wife's industry had accumulated a lot over the years. In the past, their annual income was only a little over a hundred taels, but this year it could exceed a thousand. Together with her own few hundred taels, it seemed like a lot, but when she thought about the marriages of her sons and daughters, she felt that the money was too little.

Zhulan looked at the huddled Li and laughed out loud, "When the time comes, the government will pay for part of the betrothal gifts and dowry. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Li's eyes lit up, then shrank back, "Mother, I have inquired about it. The dowry of Lord Wang's wife is 64 kg, and the dowry of Wang's daughter-in-law is 56 kg!"

She didn't know how much money was hidden in the bank. She was afraid that her daughter would be looked down upon and suffer a loss if she entered these powerful and wealthy families.

Zhu Lan was also upset when she heard this. "You are really diligent. I didn't even ask about it. Now that you are talking about it, I am already feeling depressed."

The dowry she had prepared for Xue Han with great effort was still less than forty pounds. She hadn't even bought a shop or a farm yet. The more she thought about it, the more stressed she felt. It was time for her to make some money!

Zhou Shuren's voice came in, "Why are you feeling so down?"

Lee, "......."

No, how could her father-in-law come back in broad daylight? She was so scared that her soul almost flew away!

Zhulan looked up and saw Zhou Shuren had come in. "Why are you back?"

"I came back to change my clothes. What did you say?"

Why doesn't Zhulan seem to be in such a good mood?

Li stood up quickly and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to go home first. You two can chat."

Having said this, he quickly retreated, patting his chest as he walked. Fortunately, he escaped quickly.

Zhulan laughed out loud as she watched Li run away. Li was really afraid of Zhou Shuren. "No, we just talked about dowry. I just felt that we didn't have enough money at home."

To be honest, the Zhou family didn't spend much this year. Each branch had its own property, which was sent to the house from time to time. They saved a lot of money on food, and spent it on dressing up and favors. Most of the money from last year's income was saved, and this year's money has basically been deposited into the account. There was also income from the fish farm, but it was still not enough. It's time to prepare a house for Xue Han starting next year.

Zhou Shuren thought about his salary, well, it was not enough to cover the expenses of the whole family, so the bulk of his income came from rewards!

In the capital, the second prince Zhang Jingyang stopped Lao Wu and said, "It's rare to meet you on the street. Lao Wu, can you accompany me to have a look?"

Zhang Jinghong had something on his mind and also wanted to inquire about something, "Second brother, please."

Zhang Jingyang smiled and took the lead, "Brother, I heard that Lao Wu's mansion also has a porridge shop."

Zhang Jinghong, "Brother, I also want to do my best. By the way, do you know who the guards around the prince are?"

He searched for a long time but found no information.

Zhang Jingyang said casually, "Old Fifth, I've discovered that not only does Father treat you and the Crown Prince differently, he also treats you and us differently."

He and his third and fourth brothers have done many outrageous things behind the emperor's back, so why does the fifth brother make the emperor so disgusted? I didn't think much about it before because they are still the emperor's sons, but now I think too much.

Zhang Jinghong's heart was pounding. As the person involved, he had the most say. He lowered his eyelids. His second brother had noticed the source of his uneasiness. His third and fourth brothers must have also felt it. "Brother, you are joking. I don't understand."

Zhang Jingyang smiled and couldn't help but recall what his mother said: women are sometimes the most meticulous.

Zhang Jinghong stared blankly at his second brother leaving, cold sweat breaking out on his back. He turned around to leave, but stopped and stared straight at the door of the inn.

(End of this chapter)